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DAvID IIIOKS AND SIDNEY DOIY, OE IONTIAO, ASsIGNOES To TIIEMSELVES, JEROME n. SWEETLAND, -OHAELEsE ADAMS, SAMUEL N. BnoNSON, AND ALONZO BAEBOUE, OE

OAKLAND, MICHIGAN.

Lene-s Patent No. 77,375, v@zml Apu-z 2s, 186s.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that we, DAVID HIcKsandV SIDNEY D0 TY,`of the city of Pontiac, inthe county of Oakland, and in the State of Michigan, have invented new and'hs'eful Improvements' in Rather-Hooks for Hoisting- Apparatus.; and dovhereby declare thatl the following is a 'full,.clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making a. part of this specification, A and B represent hooks, made curved, as shown, and pivoted together at or near the extremities of their Shanks. The hook A is made with ashank somewhat longer than the hook B, and has pivoted to its extremity the lever D. i l

C represents a metallic strap, which serves as a double washer and brace to the hooks A and B and tbe Y hook A and lever D.

The leverD is provided with a hook,g, atene end of it, to which a pulley-block or other object is attached,

as may be desired. Said lever D has also attached to it, or is provided with, a loop or ring', h, into which we insert the end of a'poleto raise this device up to a beam or rafter, to which it catches or hooks, and thereby suspends the pulley-block or whatever object is desired. l l l The ends oiivthe hooks A and D are made sharp Or pointed, so that they will catch Ain the sides of a beam or ra'fter as well asiovcr the same. l

It will be seen that by inserting the end of a pole in the loop It; the hook B will rest on one arm ot' the lever D until it is caught in or catches over a beam or rafter, when, withdrawing the pole, .the other .hook A is drawn up and clasps said beam or rafter, and thereby suspends the pulley-block or other 'object which is hooked on to or attached tothe hook gj.' l i I The advantages of the above-described hook or device arc Obvious, as Vby means of it the operator is enabled to attach the saine to any beam or rufter without trouble Or diii'culty.

The lever D, being pivoted between the plate C and lower end of the lever A, is extended suiiicentlyfar `so that its end rests above the centre ofthe outside of thc hook B. The direct action of the lever on the side of the short hook will canse the hooks to effectually grasp and penetrate thc rafter, no matter what amount of weight is applied to the hook g. l

I-lavingthus described our invention, what we claim as new, and'desire'to secure by Letters Patent, 'is" The combination of the hooks A and B with the lever D, the latter constructed as described, and pivoted between the plate C and lower end of the hook A, in such a manner that its outer end is' extended up the side of the hook D, and made to force said hook against and penetrate the rafter as specified'. r

In testimony that we claim the foregoing, we have hereunto set our hands, ths`4th day of April, 1868.

i DAVID HICKS,

SIDNEY DOTY;

Witnesses:

A. W. BUIITT,

F. DEWEY. 

